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08-02-2009, 10:41 PM
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Wall Sconces
When using wall sconces for the primary lighting, how do you lay it out? Tricks? Pointers?
Thanks.
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08-02-2009, 10:42 PM
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This depends greatly on the type or fixture being used IMO.
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08-02-2009, 10:50 PM
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That kinda complicates it... lol
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08-02-2009, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by SideWorker
When using wall sconces for the primary lighting, how do you lay it out? Tricks? Pointers?
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1fc/ft is legal. One fixture anywhere will do that.
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09-11-2009, 11:47 PM
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1fc/ft is legal. One fixture anywhere will do that.
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I don't beleive thats not a correct statement, if an emergency light it's 15fc/Ft at an exit sign the minimum light is only 1fc/ft. The broadcast of an exit sign should still be 15 fc/ft.
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09-11-2009, 11:53 PM
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Quote:
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I don't beleive thats not a correct statement, if an emergency light it's 15fc/Ft at an exit sign the minimum light is only 1fc/ft. The broadcast of an exit sign should still be 15 fc/ft.
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I agree with his statement, and not yours. The last restaurant I did, they tested egress path at a min of 1fc/ft.
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09-12-2009, 02:43 AM
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I think they look best on walls.
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09-12-2009, 11:03 AM
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I like them with a cup of tea with lemon.
Wait thats scones. Never mind.
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09-12-2009, 03:16 PM
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I personally like to include sconces in lighting layouts when ever I can. But to use only sconces...? Thats really old school. I like to layer the lighting with ceiling fixtures or High hats and sconces on the walls. this will give you a nice even lighting. And if you just want a softer light you can just turn on the sconces.
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09-12-2009, 04:31 PM
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Rooms that have sconces only always appear to me to be "dark". Sometimes that's the effect they're going for.
I try to leave the lighting design to the lighting designers. Takes the heat off me.
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09-21-2009, 02:40 PM
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Convince the customer to add can lights on a seperate dimmer switch for primary lighting and the sconces as filler. The effect will be more even and you will have a happy customer.
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09-21-2009, 10:24 PM
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I like to use sconces as a way to get back at the sheetrocker, put a sconce on the wall and I can almost bet you will see all the tape joints on that wall. I also like to use them going down stair ways, usually eaiser to change lamps out in the future and their are some pretty trick sconces out there.
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09-23-2009, 08:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SideWorker
When using wall sconces for the primary lighting, how do you lay it out? Tricks? Pointers?
Thanks.
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Depends the dimension of the room you're lighting. Is it 10'x10' or 50'x50'?
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